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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man wearing a purple robe with red trim and a green undergarment walks on a sandy beach. He carries a green parasol over his left shoulder, a sword at his side, and a second sword behind his back. The man has a bald forehead and black hair tied up, a mustache and goatee. He wears sandals and a yellow sash around his waist. The background shows a sandy beach with green hills and blue-grey sky. There are several Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
451 × 625 px
Museum record:
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